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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$60,698 Avg Salary
$16,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 656 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, engineering graduates from Austin Community College District take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering at Austin Community College District Report

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The excellent programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Baylor carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at Prairie View A & M University Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 332
Oklahoma 219
New Mexico 127

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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